Examples of hurried in a Sentence
The general was forced to make a hurried decision.
She had a hurried meeting with her advisers before speaking to the press.
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Nevertheless, the Spaniard drove his happiness in it throughout the facility, always with his signature celebratory cigar and at no greater speed than the hurried pace of an ordinary person.
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Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
While some treasure hoards dating to this period appear hurried — as if someone was trying to hide their wealth in a moment of crisis, for example — the Galloway Hoard looks different.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2025
What’s next? Republicans managed to pass a hurried, stopgap spending bill on March 14, 2025 only by the skin of their teeth.
—Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
By contrast, Spencer crossing the ocean in the space of an hour feels downright hurried.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
While some treasure hoards dating to this period appear hurried — as if someone was trying to hide their wealth in a moment of crisis, for example — the Galloway Hoard looks different.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2025
What’s next? Republicans managed to pass a hurried, stopgap spending bill on March 14, 2025 only by the skin of their teeth.
—Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
By contrast, Spencer crossing the ocean in the space of an hour feels downright hurried.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hurried
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“Hurried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurried. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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